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Fantasy football Week 5 rankings: Who to start and sit

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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With four teams on a bye, fantasy football week 5 is the first where owners will be limited to 28 teams when filling out lineups. Check out my week 5 rankings to find out who to start and who to sit.

How will the return of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) impact the fantasy football week 5 rankings?Mandatory Credit: William Hauser-USA TODAY Sports

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season, and fantasy football week 5 kicks off tonight with an NFC West matchup between the 49ers and the Cardinals. This coming weekend promises plenty more fantasy football goodness, so make sure you have your lineup set up for success in week 5. To help you make your who to start and who to sit decisions, check out my Week 5 rankings on the following slides highlighting who I think you should get in your lineup this weekend.

Each week you can find my start/sit rankings here on FanSided. Usually, the rankings debut on Wednesday with only minor adjustments as injury situations change leading into the weekend. Due to more out-of-town travel this week (I’m in Florida waiting for Hurricane Matthew), I had to bump them to Thursday for the second week in a row. Hopefully, next week they’ll return to their regular schedule on Wednesday. As adjustments are made heading into the weekend, the rankings on the following slides will update automatically, so drop a bookmark here or check back later for the newest information before kickoff on Sunday.

Also, make sure to set your bookmark on our fantasy football hub to get all the FanSided fantasy coverage each week and follow on Twitter @FansidedFantasy where I’ll let you know when new posts are available and do my best to answer any questions you have.

At FanSided, this season we are partnering this season with FantasyPros.com to bring you the rankings in a new, easy-to navigate format. You can also check out some great research tools over at FantasyPros, and we’re happy to be a part of their growing network. They also have enabled us to bring you a new tool that you can find in the menu bar anywhere on FanSided.com. It’s our start/sit tool which gives you specific advice for your team.

Thanks to the new tools you can see how my rankings stack up against the ECR (Expert Consensus Rankings) without having to surf to a bunch of other sites. Hopefully, this makes this weekly FanSided post a one-stop shop that can help you get your lineup set for Week 5 having to visit a ton of different sites.

The rankings on the following slides are my personal opinion on who you should start and sit this week. For each position, I’ve considered the opponent, expected workload, and overall risk of each player.

Remember, the Seahawks, Jaguars, Chiefs, and Saints are taking a bye week this week (so they aren’t on these rankings.) To see who you should try to get in your lineup this week and who you should leave on the sidelines, check out my Week 5 Rankings by scrolling through the following slides.

Oct 2, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) drops back to pass in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 Quarterback Rankings

2016 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings
Next: Week 5 Rankings-RB

Oct 2, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Oakland Raiders running back DeAndre Washington (33) runs with the ball in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 Running Back Rankings

2016 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings
Next: Week 5 Rankings-WR

Oct 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs against Carolina Panthers cornerback Daryl Worley (26) during the second half at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the Panthers 48-33. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 Wide Receiver Rankings

2016 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings
Next: Week 5 Rankings-TE

Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz (86) leads his team onto the field during player introductions before action against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 29-10. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 Tight End Rankings

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Next: Week 5 Rankings-D/ST

Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward (97) celebrates his sack of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) during the second half at Heinz Field. The Steelers won the game, 43-14. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 Defense/Special Teams Rankings

2016 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings
Next: Week 5 Rankings-K

Oct 3, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh (3) kicks a field goal during the third quarter against the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Giants 24-10. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Week 5 Kicker Rankings

2016 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ – Expert Consensus Rankings